Online art-auction service Paddle8 announced today that it has raised $34 million in Series C funding, the third round of investments raised during the early stages of a company. With the…
In the summer of 2009, in the middle of a global recession, I opened a show at Rental, my gallery on New York’s Lower East Side, called “Don’t Panic I’m Selling My Collection.” As it turned…
Ever since he sculpted a self-portrait out of his own frozen blood, Marc Quinn has enthralled the public, annoyed many critics, and been embraced by collectors. The quintessential Young British…
Strong results for Christie's Contemporary sale: Last night Christie's sold $74,151,500 worth of art. The sale carried a presale low estimate of $68.65 million and a high estimate of $97.15.
Beyond his career as creator of today's priciest artworks, Damien Hirst is also a curator, collector, entrepreneur, restaurateur, and clothing designer.
Dealer Jay Jopling, the impeccably tailored son of a Tory cabinet minister, brings an air of respectability to some of Britain's most provocative artists.